DELL Latitude 14 7404 1.7GHz 8GB 256GB SSD 14" Laptop

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DELL Has Good Reviews for Its Portable PCs

On average DELL portable PCs have good reviews as do all notebook PCs produced by DELL.

Has a Front Camera

Unlike most of the other portable PCs of this age and type which do not have a front camera, the Latitude 14 7404 has a front camera.

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Fairly Big Internal Memory

The Latitude 14 7404 has a fairly big internal memory (8 gigabytes) compared to most of the other notebook PCs of a comparable spec and age to the Latitude 14 7404. The smallest internal memory of portable PCs that have been on the market for a comparable time to the Latitude 14 7404 is 2GB, the biggest is 16GB, and the average internal memory is 5.5GB.

Notebook PCs with a bigger internal memory that might be worth looking at include the Lenovo Y70 (16GB).

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SSD Storage Medium

The Latitude 14 7404 has an SSD storage medium which is better than the HDD storage medium found on most laptops of this age and spec. Solid State Drives (SSD) store data in semiconductors on a circuit board rather than using magnetic or optical media. Solid State Drives have no moving parts which makes them very fast and reliable.

This laptop's storage medium (SSD) is in fact the best storage medium amongst all similar spec portable PCs that were launched more than two years ago.

The worst storage medium across similar types of laptop is HDD.

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Has a Touch Sensitive Screen

The DELL Latitude 14 7404 has a touch sensitive screen, unlike most of the other similar spec laptops that have been available for around the same time as the Latitude 14 7404 which do not have a touch sensitive screen.

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802.11n WiFi Standard

The Latitude 14 7404 has a better Wi-Fi standard than most portable PCs that were released more than two years ago. This notebook PC has an 802.11n WiFi standard, whereas most comparable spec portable PCs that have been around for a similar time to it have an 802.11b WiFi standard. In addition, this portable PC have an 802.11a and 802.11g WiFi standard.

This laptop's Wi-Fi standard (802.11n) is in fact the best Wi-Fi standard across all portable PCs that are a similar age to the Latitude 14 7404.

An 802.11a WiFi standard is the worst Wi-Fi standard amongst similar types of laptop.

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Two Ethernet LAN Ports

The Latitude 14 7404 is a two Ethernet LAN ports laptop.

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Two Serial Ports

Most of the other laptops of a similar type and age to the Latitude 14 7404 only have one serial port, however the Latitude 14 7404 has two serial ports.

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Very High Speaker Power

Across all the portable PCs that have been on the market for more than two years the speaker power range from 1W to 2W, and the average speaker power is 1.6W. The Latitude 14 7404 has a very high speaker power (2 Watts) compared to most of the other portable PCs that were released around the same time as the Latitude 14 7404.

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Fairly Big Maximum Internal Memory

At 16 gigabytes, the Latitude 14 7404 has a quite big maximum internal memory compared to most of the other laptops of a similar type and age to the Latitude 14 7404. The average maximum internal memory of laptops of a similar age and spec to the Latitude 14 7404 is 13GB, and the maximum internal memory range from 4GB to 32GB.

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2x SO-DIMM Memory Slot

This notebook PC has a 2x SO-DIMM memory slot, which is typical of many similar spec portable PCs that have been around for around the same time as it.

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Does Not Have a Full-Size Keyboard

Like most of the other portable PCs that have been available for more than two years, the Latitude 14 7404 does not have a full-size keyboard.

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Very Small Total Storage Capacity

The total storage capacity of laptops that have been on the market for more than two years range from 16GB to 1TB, and the average total storage capacity is 530GB. With a total storage capacity of only 256 gigabytes, the Latitude 14 7404 has one of the smaller total storage capacity amongst portable PCs of this age.

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Only One Built-In Speaker

Most portable PCs that came out more than two years ago have between one and three built-in speakers, including the Latitude 14 7404 which has one built-in speaker.

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Very Heavy

The weight of the Latitude 14 7404 of 3.5 kilograms is one of the heaviest amongst laptops of a similar spec and age to the Latitude 14 7404. Portable PCs that were released more than two years ago have weights of between 210g and 4.5kg.

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Thick

At 52 millimeters, the Latitude 14 7404 is fairly thick compared to most of the other portable PCs of a similar spec and age to the Latitude 14 7404. The heights of comparable spec portable PCs that are a similar age to the Latitude 14 7404 range from 16mm to 420mm.

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4 Other reasons to consider the DELL Latitude 14 7404

Released Over Two Years Ago

This notebook PC has been on the market for over two years.

Average Screen Size

The Latitude 14 7404 has a pretty typical screen size (14 inches) compared to most of the other portable PCs that have been around for a comparable time to the Latitude 14 7404.

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1366 X 768 Pixels Display Resolution

This laptop has a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, which is the most frequently found display resolution on notebook PCs of a similar type and age to it.

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Average Processor Clock Speed

The DELL Latitude 14 7404 has a fairly standard processor clock speed (1.7 gigahertz) compared to most of the other portable PCs that have been around for more than two years.

If this notebook PC processor clock speed is too slow for you then you might also want to look at the HP Pavilion x360 (1.9GHz).

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Specification

Design

Form Factor

Clamshell

Housing Material

Magnesium, Polymer

Colour

Black

Product Type

Notebook

Intel Segment Tagging

Industrial

Processor

Processor Clock Speed

1.7GHz

Memory

Internal Memory

8GB

Memory

SO-DIMM

Maximum Internal Memory (64-Bit)

16GB

Maximum Internal Memory

16GB

Memory Slot

2x SO-DIMM

Memory Clock Speed

1,600MHz

Internal Memory

DDR3L-SDRAM

Storage

Total Storage Capacity

256GB

Storage Medium

SSD, SSD

Solid-State Drive Capacity

256GB

Installed SSD

1

Hard Drive Size

2.5"

Display

Screen Size

14"

Display Resolution

1366 x 768

Pixel Pitch

0.1875 x 0.1875

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Graphics

On-Board Graphics Adapter Model

Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics 4400

Optical Drive

Optical Drive

DVD±R, DVD±RW

Audio

Speaker Power

2W

Built-In Speaker

1

Audio System

HD

Camera

Networking

Ethernet LAN Data Rate

10,100,1000

WiFi Standard

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Ports & Interfaces

Serial Port

2

USB Sleep-and-Charge Port

1

S/PDIF Out Port

No

Microphone in Port

No

Ethernet LAN Ports

2

DVI Port

No

HDMI Port

1

VGA Port

1

USB 3.0 Port

2

USB 2.0 Port

2

USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Port

2

Keyboard

Numeric Keypad

No

Windows Key

1

Pointing Device

Touchpad

Operating System/software

Operating System

Windows 7 Professional

Operating System Architecture

64-bit

Battery

Battery

Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion), Lithium

Power

AC Adapter Output Voltage

19.5V

AC Adapter Input Voltage

100 - 240

AC Adapter Frequency

50, 60, 50/60

Security

Weight & Dimensions

Weight

3.5kg

Height

52mm

Depth

247mm

Width

356mm

Packaging Data

Operational Conditions

Non-Operating Altitude

-15.24 - 9144

Operating Altitude

-15.24 - 4572

Storage Relative Humidity Range

0 - 95

Operating Relative Humidity Range

10 - 90

Storage Temperature Range

-51 - 71

Operating Temperature Range

-29 - 63

Certificates

4 Awards

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Probably the best benefit of this machine of all is the sheer robustness of its hardware

Every component inside is a standard component, easily detectable by any OS

Every component is neatly isolated inside the unit and attached with screws -- not a single item is soldered onto the motherboard

Although this computer was released last year, in 2014, it already supports UEFI with secure boot and Level 0 hardware storage encryption

Paired with a compatible SSD, setting a hard drive password in the BIOS settings enables Level 0 hardware encryption in the drive at the block level

The screen is relatively low resolution at 1366 768

Also, the touch screen is not really a "touch screen. " It's a restive touch panel that emulates a P 2 mouse. This has some advantages and disadvantages: The disadvantage is that swiping in from the s

This machine is quite heavy at 8 to 10 lbs based on configuration, but the carry handle makes it seem less unwieldy

The trackpad is pretty awful. It' probably one of the worst laptop trackpads I've used. It often mistakes an attempt to move the pointer as a click and drag, so instead of relocating the pointer you'r

I'm not sure why Dell decided to attach the pen stylus to the unit with a curly cord that hangs off to the side. I can't imagine they thought this would go over well in an environment where you need a